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good evening. i'm norah o'donnell live from the u.s. naval base here in bahrain, home of the navy's fifth fleet. so much has happened since we arrived here in the middle east on sunday. each day we have learned of new attacks from iranian-backed militias. american soldiers have died, and american warships and aircraft are under fire. the number of attacks from houthi militants are increasing, and some of their weapons are getting closer. a senior defense official here in bahrain just moments ago telling us exclusively that about 10 minutes ago, the f-18 super hornets bombed ten unmanned drones in western yemen that were preparing to launch. that is how dynamic this situation is. also, just hours ago, there was another attack. the uss carney shooting down a ballistic missile and several drones that were heading their way, and we are also learning new details about that attack on a u.s. destroyer last night.

that was the uss gravely. and the houthi missile came within a mile of the battleship. that is significant. why? because it forced sailors to use their final line of defense. bottom line: despite the biden administration's efforts to calm tensions, things are escalating. we are the first journalists to make the long trip to the red sea, embedding with the u.s. navy, who describes this situation as increasingly dynamic and unprecedented. we just got back after getting a close hand look. these sailors and marines are just one part of the u.s. military presence in the middle east. >> roger, over. >> norah: in yemen today, a houthi antiaircraft missile targeted american patrol aircraft. the missile in firing position was destroyed by the u.s. military according to the pentagon. >> the folks that need to show restraint are the groups that iran backs. >> norah: groups like the one that killed three americans earlier this week. president biden has approved a

series of strikes against targets, including iranian personnel and facilities inside iraq and syria. >> we have obligations in the region, including those to our troops and our facilities, and now those attacks have taken the lives of three of them. we will have to do, we will do what we need to do to make sure that -- that those responsible are held properly accountable. >> norah: the u.s. has positioned one of its most lethal and effective assets in the red sea. we went to see for ourselves, taking a c-2 greyhound, also known as a cod, to the uss dwight d. eisenhower aircraft carrier. u.s. troops deployed in the region are now in what is called a weapons engagement zone, meaning the u.s. service members are in the range of enemy fire. the night we arrived on board the carrier, the destroyer, the uss gravely, intercepted another houthi missile. >> we are on call 24/7. it never stops. >> norah: rear admiral marc miguez is the commander of carrier strike group two, which

includes the eisenhower and the gravely. >> what's the first thing the president asks when there is a crisis? where are the carrier strike groups? and there is a reason for that. you've seen some of it in full display over the last eight hours. >> norah: the carrier strike group is leading the u.s.-led coalition's defense with a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, 3 destroyer, 75 aircraft, and some 7,000 sailors strong. >> i know that our sailors are trained. i know that they are going to react and respond as they have been trained to do. and it was relevant last night, just like it's going to be relevant any time we get -- we get shot at. >> norah: captain christopher hill, callsign "chowdah," is in charge of the ike. >> it is a testament to the capability of our missile systems and our guns and the capability of our sailors to operate that equipment. >> norah: we were there during night flight operations. f-18s launched with military precision. the choreography perfected so

fighter jets can go from 0 to 125 miles per hour in just two seconds. captain hill was observing from the ship's bridge. today, we asked him about the attack on american service members in jordan that killed three soldiers. the president has said that he has made a decision about how to respond. does this carrier strike group stand ready? >> we have been ready for quite some time. >> norah: no matter what the order? >> no matter what the order. >> norah: do you think you will end up being involved? >> we are presently involved. >> norah: we flew by helicopter to see the ships heavily involved in deterring the houthis and defending american warships. the destroyers. we are on a navy mh-60 helicopter ride over the red sea and we are heading to the uss mason. that destroyer is the tip of the spear. once on board the mason, we went inside the highly secretive combat information center, cic. it is the ship's nerve center, where split-second decisions are made when mason's radars pick up

an inbound threat. >> simply put, at any time at any given place inside the red sea, i could be shot. >> norah: the ship's captain, justin smith, says mason has been on high alert for incoming houthi missiles and drones since it arrived in the region 88 days ago. >> we have about 10-15 seconds to be able to make that determination if we are going to engage that target. >> norah: that is not enough time to make a phone call, you just have to make the decision. >> it is making the decisions. >> norah: how long can you carry that on, that heightened level of posture? >> this is demanding -- this is demanding work. but our sailors have the tools, they have the resources, and we have the flexibility and logistics to be able to maintain this for a long period of time. >> norah: commander melanie ahle, callsign "bruce," is the only female squadron leader on the ike. >> we have seen a lot of different threats i don't think we were expecting to see on this deployment, but when you realize there is merchant shipping at risk, there's innocent people at risk, you step up. we want to help.

>> norah: just a look at what we saw today, and as tensions rise on the red sea, another flash point for a wider conflict is on land. israel's northern border with lebanon. that is iranian-backed hezbollah has been launching nearly daily attacks on israeli targets. cbs's debora patta traveled to a border town, which has been evacuated due to the terrorist group's attacks. >> reporter: israel is not at war with lebanon, but every day, explosions echo along this border. israeli troops trading fire with hezbollah fighters. >> every minute they can shot you. every minute they can shot me, shot you, shot everybody. >> reporter: yoni yaakobi is one of the last remaining residents in the farming village of margaliot. 450 people once lived here. now they are just 15. the community was evacuated on government orders. yaakobi is a farmer. he has chickens and fruit

orchards. but he is also part of a security team that stayed behind to protect the village just a few hundred yards from the lebanese border. we can't stay here long. we are directly in the line of fire of hezbollah lookout points. they could fire at any time. and they do. this village was hit just monday. the iranian-backed hezbollah has amassed an arsenal of weapons, and now israel's defense minister has deployed more troops along that border in preparation, he says, for what comes next. are you worried that this could open up a new front in the war? >> it's not that i worry. i know that we have a problem with the hezbollah. it's now, we don't know when. >> reporter: you are saying is only a matter of time when something more serious could happen? >> yes, yes. >> reporter: tonight, norah, a lot of the focus is also on the terms of a hostage deal which are coming into view. on offer, a 45-day cease-fire in exchange for a staggered release

of the more than 130 hostages. >> norah: that is significant. debora patta, thank you. big news on capitol hill today, ceos of the largest social media companies faced a bipartisan grilling during a senate hearing on protecting children online. and one of the most dramatic moments came when meta's mark zuckerberg was pressured to face parents in attendance and apologize. cbs's jo ling kent was there. >> reporter: how are you keeping kids safe online? why should parents trust meta anymore? meta ceo mark zuckerberg, along with the heads of snap, tiktok, x, and discord, on capitol hill today for a grilling from lawmakers. >> i know you don't mean it to be so, but you have blood on your hands. >> reporter: the senate judiciary hearing room was packed with families, many of whom held photos of their children who have died by

suicide due to online sexual exploitation. senators focused much of their fire on zuckerberg, who was forced to apologize directly to victims' families. >> would you like to apologize for what you have done to these good people? [clapping] >> reporter: he was testifying for the eighth time. >> instagram also display the following warning screen to individuals who were searching for child abuse material. and then you gave users two choices: get resources or see results anyway. mr. zuckerberg, what the hell were you thinking? >> reporter: snap ceo evan spiegel also aggressively questioned. >> did you or everyone else at snap really fail to see that the platform was a perfect tool for sexual predators? >> senator, that behavior is disgusting and reprehensible.

>> i am very happy with the senators' questions. they were very pointed. but i was not happy with the responses. >> reporter: for tammy rodriguez, whose 11-year-old daughter died by suicide after severe social media addiction, zuckerberg's apology was not enough. >> when he stood up to apologize, he looked right in my eyes, and there is no feeling or emotion. >> reporter: also in the room, shawna pautsch. she is raising her 11-year-old granddaughter, who she says was sexually exploited on snapchat. >> i am very frustrated with listening to these ceos. how many more children do we need to lose in order for this to change? >> reporter: the next step is for lawmakers to pass legislation. senators durbin and graham tell me that they want to reform the law that prevents users from being able to sue these tech companies. senator graham vows to me today that he will bring that to the

senate floor for a vote by this fall. norah? >> norah: really chilling to hear from those parents. jo ling kent, thank you so much. elsewhere on capitol hill, fbi director christopher wray sounded the alarm on chinese hackers targeting critical parts of the nation's infrastructure, including the power grid and transportation system. wray calls it the defining thread of our generation. >> chinese hackers are positioning on american infrastructure in preparation to wreak havoc and cause real-world harm to american citizens and communities, if and when china decides the time has come to strike. >> norah: wray also revealed the takedown of a major chinese-backed hacking group, volt typhoon, which was targeting the u.s. through vulnerable home and office internet routers. turning now to the weather, and another atmospheric river bearing down on the west coast, with heavy rains and high winds. for details, let's bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, chris. >> things are getting very

active on the west coast, and some of that activity is going to be heading east, but it starts in the west, that big area of low pressure moving onshore into canada and the u.s. a lot of that moisture, going to see a lot of snow in the mountains, feet of snow but possibly flooding. rainfall is expected across especially some of the mountains. in california, landslides possible. some of that energy heading to the east, increasing the chance for some thunderstorms by the end of the week. some of those thunderstorms do have at least the potential, the possibility for being severe. and then this: more rain. a part of your weekend is going to be wet for areas in the south, whether it's friday, saturday, or sunday, really just depends on where you live. some areas could see 2-3 inches, can't rule out the possibility of seeing some flash flooding in some of these areas, so be safe this weekend, and remember, for more in-depth coverage, watch the weather channel on cable, and now live on your favorite tv streaming device. >> norah: chris warren,

%-@e of a michigan mother on trial for the killings carried out by her teenage son. jennifer crumbley is charged with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly allowing her son access to the gun he used to kill four students at his high school. cbs's elaine quijano says prosecutors showed the jury how crumbley and her husband were captured after several days in hiding. >> i'm your [bleep] husband. >> reporter: prosecutors played police body cam video as authorities closed in on jennifer crumbley and her husband, james, in detroit. it was four days after their son, ethan, had shot and killed four students at oxford high school. prosecutors also showed text messages found on the shooter's phone, including one from jennifer crumbley saying "ethan, don't do it." >> she isn't charged with being immoral. >> reporter: on wednesday, crumbley allowed a new information to be disclosed: her affair with a witness who took the stand. >> was worried he was going to

do something dumb. >> who was worried? >> jennifer. >> reporter: crumbley's defense attorney showed jurors messages between the two in the wake of the shooting. at one point crumbley saying, "i'll never be okay. i lost my son and he's a murderer and i'll forever have% to live with the guilt of that." criminal defense attorney joe tamburino says this trial could have wider legal implications. >> because it could usher into a new era where prosecutors are scrutinizing their behavior of parents, how they parented, what information they received about their children. >> reporter: crumbley has pleaded not guilty. prosecutors could wrap up their case this week. it's not clear if crumbley herself will take the stand. her husband's trial is set to begin in march. norah? >> norah: elaine quijano, thank you. in tonight's "money watch," we take a look at the high cost of rent across america and why millions can't afford to get a place o their own. that's next. ♪ ♪ ions can't afford to get a place of their own.

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